商務英語口語對話:要麼加錢要麼不幹,你決定

A: We are going to need confirmation on these orders today, and delivery must be made before next Tuesday. Do you think you can handle that?

B: We are willing to work with you, but do you think it would be possible to extend your confirmation deadline? We need to check the warehouse to make sure the products are in stock. The earliest I will be to get back to you is tomorrow morning.

A: No, I must know today because we have to go to press for the advertisements. Is there anyway you can speed up the process of checking inventory?

B: We can do that, but it will cost.... If we have to check our inventory with all our guys on overtime, you're looking at an increased cost of, I'd say, maybe 10%.

A: Are you kidding?

B: No, and let me tell you why…. If I make my guys stay over to check the inventory, I'll have to pay them at an overtime rate, which is time and a half. I estimate it will probably take 3 guys two hours to finish, that will be an increase on your labor fee by at least 10% you need the numbers that urgently, I can have them do it. Otherwise, we can wait until tomorrow morning, and I'll call you with the numbers after they're done. It's your call...
我們打算今天對這些訂單再確認一下,下週二之前一定要把貨送到.你認爲能處理好這一切嗎?
我們願意和你一起合作,但你看有沒有可能把確定的最後期限延長一下?我們需要對庫房進行檢查以確保這些產品都有貨.我最早能在明天早上把信息反饋給你.
不行,因爲我們要發佈廣告信息,所以我今天必須知道結果.你有什麼辦法儘快覈對完存貨嗎?
我們可以完成,但得需要費用……我認爲我們所有員工加班清點庫存的話,你要考慮增加費用,大概是10%.
你開玩笑吧?
不是開玩笑,你來告訴你爲什麼…如果我讓我的手下加班清點庫存,我得付他們加班費,即相當於原工資一倍半的加班費.我估計這大概需要3個小夥子幹2個小時才能完成,那就意味着你要付的勞務費至少增加10%...如果你急於要這些數字的話,我可以讓他們去做.否則,我們就等到明天早上,他們數完之後我給你打電話,你決定吧.
Confirmation: a statement, letter, etc. that shows that sth is true, correct or definite 證實；確認書；證明書
I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
我仍在等待考試結果的通知書.

Extend: to make sth last longer 延長；使展期
to extend a deadline/visa
延長最後期限／簽證
The show has been extended for another six weeks.
展覽會又延長了六週。
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car by several years.
小心保養可使汽車壽命延長几年。

Inventory: all the goods in a shop stock （商店的）存貨，庫存
The inventory will be disposed of over the next twelve weeks.
在未來的十二個星期中將進行清倉處理。
inventory records/control
庫存記錄╱管理

Call: a decision 決定
It's your call!
那竟然是你的決定!

In stock: 有現貨的
The shop has women's shoes in stock.
這家商店有現貨女鞋。

Speed up: to move or happen faster; to make sth move or happen faster （使）加速
The train soon speeded up.
火車很快加速了。
Can you try and speed things up a bit?
你能不能設法加快一點事情的進度？